United States
U.S. Representative, District 29
Sylvia Garcia
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- SYLVIA GARCIA
- Current role
- U.S. Representative, Texas' 29th Congressional District (since January 3, 2019)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree in social work and political science from Texas Woman's University;
- Law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Worked as a social worker and legal aid lawyer
- Experience
- U.S. House member since January 3, 2019
- One of seven House impeachment managers in the 2020 Senate trial of President Donald Trump
- Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee
- Texas State Senator – 2013 to 2018
- Harris County Commissioner, 2003 to 2010
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- Elected Houston City Controller in 1998 and served two terms
- Director and presiding judge of the Houston municipal court system
- Top priorities
- Housing: "fighting to ensure that every family has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home"
- "She is fighting to raise wages, expand access to jobs with real benefits, and strengthen career paths"
- "Fighting to pass the Women's Health Protection Act to safeguard access to safe, legal healthcare, abortion, and IVF"
- Supports "expanding Temporary Protected Status and reforming America's immigration system to make it more humane and effective"
- "Proudly supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" and "the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act"
- In a Community Impact Q&A: "I'm running to lower costs, strengthen disaster resilience, and stand up to Donald Trump"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: Supports "a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers" and "reforming America's immigration system to make it more humane and effective"
- Guns: Anti Second Amendment
- Health care: She "has repeatedly voted to protect the Affordable Care Act from efforts to undermine this landmark legislation"
Claims and the record- Houston ICE shooting: After an immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on July 7, 2026, she demanded an independent investigation and challenged ICE's account. Investigations were ongoing.
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- A number of Democrat Officials and Organizations (see website)
- Campaign website
- sylviaforcongress.com
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